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Are you a computer mouse? Do you sit in front of your computer 24/7?

“A computer mouse” is pretty much the same with a “library mouse”, a person whose work spins around mostly in front of the computer. Do you spend most of your time writing and reading emails, talking with your friends on chats, watching movies on the computer, listening to music on the Winamp, ordering products on-line, etc? Do you delegate and over delegate your assignments; do you postpone your tasks and navigate without a purpose on the internet? Well, if this is the case, here is where you will get help from. By reading this article, you will discover some ways to improve your virtual life and you will find out how to work on your computer in a better and efficient way.

We live in the information era and the technological revolution has turned the computer in a must have in a person’s house. All our life is spinning around this technological wonder. That is why we give you some ideas on how to live easily and in a more efficient way with your PC.

Chats or e-mails kill your time
Avoid opening as a first window the Yahoo (messenger or email). If your status is “available” on the messenger from the beginning, I am sure that you will find someone to start a conversation with that will last for a while. If you open your email address first, I am sure that you will waste your time, like the rest of us checking your emails, cleaning your inbox, and reading the mails you received. In both cases you will be distracted and forget about the important tasks from that day. That is why it is better to start your day by completing your urgent tasks and leaving your “on-line social life” for later.

Intelligent browse
Navigate the web in an intelligent way. When you are looking for something that interests you, especially through Google, write the key words to avoid opening hundreds of pages that do not do anything else than reducing your time for solving tasks. Avoid opening pages that have nothing to do with your work just because you thought the title was interesting.

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Use on-line games as instruments for a better focus
Forget about Solitaire, although I know that it is the easiest way to get through a work break, because you don’t get any help from breaking your record at arranging cards. It is better, when you have the time, to look on the internet for on-line games and put your mind at work for arranging puzzles, crosswords, etc. You will learn to focus easily and you will also improve your skills.

Help the brain concentrate
Don’t turn into wood on the chair (as comfortable as it is) in front of the monitor. Take breaks from hour to hour. You will avoid in this way getting a spondylosis and you will also help your brain receive the information in an ordered way, during sessions. You will not overwork you brain and you will help it work in a more efficient manner.

Ok, these are a few simple ideas that will help you make your on-line life easier. Try them and you will feel the difference. You will feel more fulfilled and more relaxed. As you well know, the interned has redefined the life of humankind. The computer that was used a few years ago only by the intellectual elite, has become a basic necessity for the ordinary person.

The power of internet has evolved so much that today it is considered the best communication tool. The messenger, the e-mail, forums, allows a faster and more effective communication. Soon, computers will be an integral part of our lives. Don’t let a machine command and use you. Use it in an intelligent and efficient way.

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